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Lumbago is proud to introduce The Signal Phantasm for their first release, a duo composed of two folks from South of France. You'll Be able to feel their sensual crazyness threw this EP, between house, techno & breakbeat.

Sleep-deprived, breakbeat-driven vignettes of unclear authorship, from somewhere west of Lake Lagoda, near the Russia-Finland border.Sekundenschlaf has significant points of correspondence with contemporary European electronic music, as well as the golden age of (early) jungle and ambient techno. But its response to tradition, and to the zeitgeist, is idiosyncratic to say the least - with an atmosphere and psychogeography rooted in the tranquility and majesty of Western Russian nature, and the anxiety and distress of the country's post-Soviet working class. Pastoral calm meets dissonance and unease. The music has a loose, improvised feel, but its arrangements are intricate, its melodies iridescent: cascading arpeggios that stir a sense of optimism and renewal, sighing string-pads that evoke the deepest melancholy. Rhythms simultaneously hyped-up and burned-out, collapsing in on themselves as they race to destinations unknown. All bound together with field recordings of eavesdropped conversations, blurred into abstraction, a droning subliminal menace.Trust me, you'll be fine

Hailing from Michigan now based in Seattle, producer Taylor Hawkins offers 4 tracks for his debut on Vanity Press Records. Though a new name to most, he's no stranger to the game, with releases under the alias Community Corporation on the Crisis Urbana and Argot labels. In shifting to the Flora FM moniker, Hawkins explores aquatic themes and space funk while retaining an undeniable Midwest bounce.

Born And Bred In Norwalk Ct, Vanessa Gaddy Aka Vxo Returns To Vanity Press Records For Their Solo Debut Ep. Their Vinyl Debut 'fade 2' Was Featured On Vpr 08 Color Plus Ep. This Record Sees Vxo And Color Plus Team Up Again, This Time For 6 Tracks, With A Full Cover Art By Ali Bonfils.

The Eggplant gets mature

5 years of audible meals - 5 years of diverse electronic music and Eggplant-based recipes.
We're celebrating MONIKER EGGPLANT's anniversary by releasing the RECIPE DECALOGUE - a VA compilation containing 10 tracks by 11 artists on two sides of one 12" record:
The EGG side is representing the feisty and straight forward tastes eggplants might have.

The PLANT side is representing the rich and complex tastes eggplants might have.
The RECIPE DECALOGUE represents everything MONIKER EGGPLANT stands for: Tasty and diverse audible meals seasoned with dance floor attitude, experimentation, and spiciness.

The record comes in a beautiful and unique silkscreen printed cover.

Fresh from releasing his '' project, a genre-spanning collection of tracks inspired by the 1983 album 'L'Amour' by elusive French-Canadian artist Lewis, Leeds-based electronic producer Happa has returned to the club with a brand new project, 'Argot'. Released today, 'Argot' is a four track release pushing the boundaries of electronic sounds in completely unique style.

Opening to the frenetic, paranoid synths of 'Argot', Happa morphs the sounds of techno and contemporary electronic music to create a neurotic hybrid of growling bass, twisted melodic stabs and thudding kicks. Parris' flip of the track is even more stark, using expertly placed percussive elements to produce a hypnotic, minimalist iteration of the original that uses negative space to emphasise the effect of its parts. 'Wen U Relli Hit It' embodies a heavy duty yet upbeat change of direction from Happa. With off kilter melodics and 8-bit esque synths, the track is a step further into progressive sounds - creating something that's still tailor made for the dancefloor, but occupies a midtempo space in a way never heard before. Kowton's reinterpretation of the track brings down the melody slightly, presenting a front facing club track that still employs the same rattling bass tones, restraining the track's use of synths and placing an intricate percussive line and cosmic textures on centre stage.

Invigorating and subversive, Happa has skewed the traditional forms of club music to create a work that is innovative enough to stand by itself in the landscape of electronic sounds. Released on Fnord Communications and following work with the likes of James Blake, Trim, and more, Happa's 'Argot' EP is a prime example of everything that makes the producer one of the most beguiling prospects coming out of the UK. Slick yet completely unpredictable, the project includes remixes from two more inventive talents in the form of Parris and Kowton - rounding the project up to mark another chapter in Happa's already trailblazing career.

Athens, Greece resident and Vanila records owner ANFS lands on Horo for an EP of jagged, industrial tinged Techno. Breakbeats are hacked and repurposed into brutal shards, with 'Kounoupi's amen march adding a slowed down, vicious take on the infamous roll. 'Salepsa' is a propulsive call to the floor, robust and emphatic, with 'Dervisis' and 'Komena' bookending the EP with rattling menace.

Following on from the three highly-acclaimed CoOp Presents 'Selectors Assemble' compilation EPs from the past year, it's now time to focus on some of the individual talents from the ever-evolving movement. As the international foundation grows, we invite aboard the extremely talented Neue Grafik into the fold.

French producer, instrumentalist and DJ, Neue Grafik, has been building a strong rep for himself over the past few years, releasing records previously on labels such as Rhythm Section, 22a and Wolf Music. His sound is a hybrid of jazz, house, broken beat and hip hop, all with his unique geographical flavours of African ethnicity, Parisian roots and a love for London thrown into the mix.

So to the music - two brand new tracks, 'I Miss Something' and 'Bed Stuy's Mood', complete with remixes from EVM128, Danvers, Xtra Bruk and NameBrandSound (aka label bosses IG Culture & Alex Phountzi) respectively, making this one essential package for the bruk soldiers and beyond.

In Neue Grafik's words...

"I remember the first time I was at a CoOp party and met IG - I just said something like "unbelievable party, well done! Thank you, man". I didn't expect to be a part of this brilliant family a few months after that; it's totally insane to think about it now.

I began to hang properly with the CoOp fam during a DJ session at The Flex in East London. I was so happy to live in this moment; surrounded by these talented performers, artists and producers, excitedly talking about unreleased music on everyone's USB sticks.

This EP is a personal vision of the broken beat scene and my love for that. A meeting with artists who build my own taste, with friends keeping the same vibrancy and desire for this music. 'I Miss Something' and 'Bed Stuy's Mood' are two tracks dedicated to Porte Des Lilas (Paris), and Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York). One was made in my house, the other on holiday. These two tracks, as well as the remixes from the Selectors Assemble crew, represent a real and deep friendship."

More essential music from the CoOp Presents camp, available on limited vinyl and all digital services. Don't sleep.

Footshooter is the moniker of London based producer, DJ and musician Barney Whittaker. His style blends skippy, broken beat production with live instrumentation to create an organic, rich sound and he frequently collaborates with emcees, poets and vocalists exploring different tones and moods.

His last record, Strange Days EP (released on Famous Friends), gained regular plays on NTS, Balamii, WorldWide FM and, most recently, by Bonobo in a DJ set at his NYC Boiler Room.

'Technicolour Nights', due out on YAM Records later this year, is a meditation on long evenings & nights out and how they vary in atmosphere, mood and colour. Opening with the aptly named and ethereal 'Intro', the EP quickly jumps into sunshine territory with 'Juan's Stairwell' before 'On Telegraph Hill' brings the heads down for a meditative two-step groover to close up the A-side.

On the flip, Footshooter flexes his 160bpm muscles on 'Mars' with the help of London based vocalist and MC And Is Phi, before dropping the tempo just a touch on 'Rotations', a steppy, Rhodes-laden journey through London nightlife. 'Our Love' lowers the tempo even further to bring the EP to a close on a bittersweet note.

* TNO project is only 18 years old, and hails from Germany. Yet his music sounds like he lived through the old skool years, rather than being born after they had passed. His sound is deep, thoughtful. It maintains the happy vibe, but there is always a thread of darkness running through. Having done various remix work for Kniteforce, this, his debut EP, really showcases his ability to combine dark and light element to great effect. Heavy basslines and menacing samples with unusual arrangements and subtle tricks within the mix give a truly different take without straying too far from the traditional rave sound of the mid 90's

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

* This EP gives you a double hander - or maybe a triple hander. Two tracks from the original old skool Kniteforce back catalogue, lovingly remastered, and from the first volume in the legendary CD series Vinyl Is Better. And then two "new" old skool tracks, one from Vinyl Is Better 2, and one from Vinyl Is Better 3. Featuring Ant To Be and Alex Jungle sat next to Jimmy J & Cru-l-t and Poosie & Cru-l-t - not to mention underground genius Sublove, this vinyl is sure to become as legendary as the series it comes from. Plus anyway, at some point, we had to have a "Vinyl Is Better" on vinyl, right

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

Supreme Breakbeat House, Floor-focused Leftfield Grooves, And A Rhythmic Ambient Chiller. Cromie's Latest Four Tracker For Material Image, His First For The Label, Fires On All Fronts With Some Help From A Couple Friends From Across The Pond (iron Curtis And Royer). Cromie Has A 'habit' Of Coaxing Hooks Out Of Unassuming Sources, And Fitting Them Into A Cohesive Groove. That's The Secret Sauce Here: Pure Groove And Infectious Melodies From Who-knows-where. Listen For A Perfectly Placed, Driving Guitar Riff In A1, Pitched Percussion And Pan Flutes In A2, And Euphoric Keys With Chunky Bass On B1 (with Help From Iron Curtis). Our Man Royer, A Repeat Offender On The Material Image Roster, Serves Up An Extended Ambient Remix Of A2 'told' To Close Out The Record.

DJ Shadow has shared the artwork for his anticipated live album and film, Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour.  Recorded at a sold out Albert Hall in Manchester, England, the release (out 13th July on Mass Appeal Records) is now on vinyl, CD, and digitally.  

Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour, documents DJ Shadow's most ambitious, extensive worldwide tour yet - surrounded by stunning visuals, he blasts through classics and more obscure cuts from his discography.  Watch the trailer here.    

The release will be available on gatefold 12' vinyl, CD / DVD double pack, digital audio and digital video formats.  

The news follows the recent announcement of DJ Shadow's podcast, DJ Shadow Presents Find, Share, Rewind, broadcast on Manchester-based radio station and music platform, MCR Live. Episodes are online here, and the first instalment hit number 1 in Apple's music podcasts chart. 

Bay Area producer DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) was catapulted to prominence thanks to his landmark debut album, Endtroducing, acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the first LP created entirely from samples.  Since then, Shadow has continually moved forward releasing innovative albums and collaborating with the likes of Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, Jason Newsted (Metallica), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Zack de la Rocha and several others.  Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour continues an exceptional couple of years for the producer: in 2016 he unleashed innovate new album The Mountain Will Fall, which birthed his biggest single yet, Nobody Speak featuring Run The Jewels; a massive worldwide tour followed - The Mountain Has Fallen Tour - plus an EP featuring collaborations with Oscar-winning film composer Steven Price, rap maverick Danny Brown and hip-hop hero Nas. 

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After 3 EPs on Don Williams a.r.t.less imprint munichs TRAP10 start their own label and the debut is a versatile dancefloor EP through and through. While unmistakably influenced by classic 1990ies era techno, the detroit schooled tunes resemble the duos flexibility - be ready for interesting yet effective dj cuts to add to your record collection. A1 'Flight 781 - straight rhythm action with dark chords and a mesmerising bassy melody. B1 'Shakem' - rumbling electro drums and broken beats complemented by a grimy vocal.

Airplay:

Ben Ufo - Hessle Audio Show, Object Blue - Rinse Fm Show, Leon Vynehall - Ra Mix, Shanti Celeste - Nts Show, Courtesy - Nts Show.

Dj Support:

Airhead, Anina, Bake, Ben Ufo, Bleaker. Bruce, Chekov, Ciel, Courtesy, Facta, Forest Drive West, Gigsta, Haai, Hodge, Laksa, Leon Vynehall, Minor Science, Objekt, Peach, Pearson Sound, Peder Mannerfelt, Re:ni, Resom, Ribeka, Simo Cell, Solid Blake And Will Lister

No known info on artist or label, but this moody cut of broken beat techno should pretty much speak for itself.

DJ SUPPORT
Ben UFO, Marcel Dettman, Ben Klock, Tessela (Overmono), Upsammy, Portable aka Bodycode, Object Blue, Locked Groove, Norman Nodge, The Maghreban, Alientata, Extrawelt, Re:ni, Billy Nasty, Nick Craddock, Lukas Wigflex, Phil Kieran, Simeon Mobile Disco, Second Storey, Solid Blake, Phon.o, Appleblim, Etch, FaltyDL, Adam Shelton, Private Persons, CPSmith (CPU), Silvia Kastel, Deadboy, James Ruskin, Desert Sound Colony, Cosmin TRG, Octo Octa, HAAi, Doc Scott, Laurent Garnier, Sim Hutchins, Or:la

New CRK on La Chinerie's COMICSANS Imprint !! more Breakbeat & Jungle from those two Lyon's babies. We also step into a more serious design thanks to our girl cm-dp, she's the best. Anyway, enough words, let the music and the awesome cover speak for themselves, and follow Comic Sans Records, 'cause we are just getting started !! zahef 69 la trik !

Russia's underground party and podcast series ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) have decided to launch their own label and geo-referencing has become a major aspect in the choice of artists for the first release. Xan and Honeälome are from one provincial town of Votkinsk, which character left a solid imprint on the work of both musicians. Experimental yet atmospheric house grooves with electronica influences and leftfield breaks for your listening pleasure

The real Holy Grail here is Lovebyte (Original Mix). Have a read of the Discogs thread that inspired this project below, the Artist had to remake the track as the Original Mix was long since lost. The result sounds authentic to the original that was only ever broadcast on Kiss FM by Colin Favor.

Gost Zvuk marks tenth release with a new full-length by Vtgnike, arguably the most influential producer on the Russian electronic scene who is also partly responsible for shaping the label's aesthetics and sonic identity.

During the years of his practice Vtgnike meticulously sculpting a sound unique to himself finding a gap yet unexplored - somewhere between current hardcore continuum trends and the sounds of classic IDM era. But despite falling somewhere on the UK music territories, 'Collection' creates a space of its own - the one inspired by the al the splendors and miseries of Post-Sovietness one cannot get rid of.

It's done. The final, last and endmost volume of remixes for Tuff City Kids' (aka Philipp Lauer and Gerd Janson) unique debut album Adoldesscent are here. Featuring KiNK, Prins Thomas, Sascha Funke, Shan, Justin Strauss's Whatever/Whatever project and Brussels' bohemian Mugwump, TCK originals are treated with acid, balearic rhythms, lean Berlin grooves, New York City dubs, UK breaks and Belgian new beats. There is something for every taste and one for each situation. The vinyl edition carries KiNK, Prins Thomas, Sascha Funke and the previously unreleased proto-rave rocket Icebot. For the rest, hit the download button, please. That's all folks.

Appointment008 is an extract of the seminal rehearsals of the Appointment Live Act recorded on ferromagnetic tape. Each side lasts a dozen of minutes and endorses the Appointment Live Act innovative potential.
The Appointment Live Act is not grounded on prearranged phrase or patterns: every performance is unique and unrepeatable. Marieu samples vinyls ad-lib and adds noises and blips with a little Korg monster, John Swing controls the delays and writes relentless drums on a tr-909, Lucretio arranges emergent structured on an analogue sequencer,EMG plays out this structures from an insurgent Vermona Perfourmer and explores the sonic spectrum with a German grainy filter. Distortion, saturation, improvisation, breaks, funk and techno: the Appointment Live Act goes beyond minimalism to reach out the inner functions of the waveforms transmission.

Brassfoot Makes His Dba Debut Following A Number Of Appearances At The Dba Presents Parties. Since Breaking Through With His Apron Ep On Funkineven's World-leading Label In 2015, Brassfoot Has Turned Heads With Releases On Uttu, Paul Du Lac's Bio Rhythm, And His Own Seminal Nca Recordings. On The Indentured Servitude Ep Brassfoot Showcases His Own Unique Stepping House And Techno Flavour Across Six Tracks, With Time To Meditate And Reflect Between The Party-starting Peak Timers Also Included.

"blinds Down, Crouched Over My Desk, I Switch On My Machines. Whatever The Final Result Is, I Wouldn't Even Bother Unless I Was Having Fun First. Sometimes There's Just One Tiny Portion Of Magic After A Long Recording Session, But It's Always About The Enjoyment First. It's Dark Inside And It Influences The Mood Of The Music. It's Also Dark Outside And It's Obvious Where That Leaves Its Mark." (brassfoot, 2018)

guerrer@ represents the revolution that must occur (and keep occurring) within oneself, so that it may also occur outside oneself. of looking backwards and forwards, simultaneously and always. of accounting for present and potential material makeup. of accounting for the contemporary abhorrent and luminous actions of the flesh. a pledge towards infinitely malleating--and, thus, the necessary deliberate reconfiguration of--identity. the necessary deliberateness of movement and becoming. the possibility of convalescence. insomanywords: faith, hope, affliction and anger, daggered at oppression, wherever it may be found.

AEVA conjures up images of our world laid to waste. Having picked up wide and varied support on his debut 12' Dramatic Sunset, AEVA returns with his Superstars EP, a trajectory marking the implosion of a star turning supernova as euphoria dovetails into paranoia. Summer draws to an end and the melancholy imprint of unfulfilled potential begins to rust as the smell of wet concrete fills the air. This is Massive Life.

Dirk P. Haubrich's peculiar sound first caught Quanta Records' attention in 2016 during a night dedicated to Jirí Kylián, the Czech former dancer and contemporary dance choreographer, at the Opera Garnier in Paris. A few weeks later, the first steps were taken to set up collaboration between the artist and the label. The process was organic and lead to the release of Dirk's first official record: Robinson Out Of Context. This seminal work is made of two pieces: 'Robinson Out Of Context' and '7 to 8'. These compositions are meant to accompany choreographies respectively by Bruno Listopad and Shen Wei.

With a career spanning over twenty years, Dirk P. Haubrich has built an impressive discography and a characteristic auditory identity. His quest for deeper and more diverse arrangements has been an inner drive and a defining process for him. Among the myriad of tracks that Quanta Records had the pleasure of discovering, two were selected after an intensive formatting to adapt them to the 45rpm standard.

This record is challenging and requires a lot of attention from the listener since the composition, rhythms, atmospheres and textures have been minutely fine-tuned. As the record unveils itself to its audience, the listeners will discover a smooth and perfectly mastered composition that develops into a journey through its two separate pieces. The German artist's diverse soundscape intertwines long drone and ambient sequences with percussions and broken beats that offer an ideal opportunity for reflection and contemplation. The details incorporated in this rich and intriguing work are an invitation to get lost in the sound and to escape.

The creative process behind this record, from the composition in Berlin to the mastering session with Rashad Becker, allows for Dirk's art to be transposed from ballet stages to different spaces for a wider audience to discover and appreciate sounds that bridge gaps between experimental, ambient and electro-acoustic.

Off-kilter Broken Beats From A Collection Of Up & Coming Artists From Around Europe And Beyond.

A1. Twelon - Quad

Twelon Heralds The Start Of The Ep With A Builder Track Perfect For Openings And Breakdowns Mid Set. Industrial Creeps And Hisses, Spliced With Intricate Percussion.

A2. Nollern - Sitar Pro

Nollern's Eff_el & Dan Beaven Burst Forth To Bring An Upfront, Yet Minimalistic, Glitch-rife Drum Track - Perfect For The Players Wanting To Layer An Element Of Sparse, Brutal Breaks Into The Mix.

B1. Tlk - In Your Shadow

Tlk Brings Us A Beautiful, Emotion Filled Arp Track. 'one Of My Goals When Making A Track, Is To Only Use One Sound: To Make One Synth Sing.' - Linkwood. This Is The Inspiration That Tlk Used For In Your Shadow.

B2. Xantrax - Xtk

A Trippy, Jazzy Combination Of Atmospheric Synthesis, Acoustic Drums And A Heavy Bass-weight Underlay, Giving The Ep A Raw, Yet Balanced Finish.

Mickey Pearce is back in business with 'One Hundred Smiles', a new album of swaggering UK club music experimentations, and a new label Box Of Toys.

His first album, 'Michael' (2016), saw him exploring new territory; crafting a strange and melancholic landscape of beatless textures and leftfield house and techno. Approached with a fresh perspective, 'One Hundred Smiles' slows the tempo and ups the collaboration.

'The last record was a reflection of my situation around that time. This one is like stepping out from under a cloud. It's about the joy of collaboration; meeting and working with new people. It's also about the ambiguity of smiles, and the complicated relationships we form.'

The album features appearances from rising UK talent Poté, Taiwanese vocalist Meuko Meuko and Greek electronic pioneer Lena Platonos.

'Poté is a crazy talent. We've done a bunch of sessions and made a load of tracks, two of which ended up here and one of which is going on his next record.

Meuko Meuko is an artist from Taiwan. We communicate entirely via Instagram. She'd send me translations of the lyrics in Instagram messages, but I'm still not sure if I've chopped them into any sort of sense. The instrumental was called 'Slime', and she misread that intentionally or unintentionally to mean 'smile' and sent me all these crazy lines about 'your lovely smile' and it was just perfect. I love her.

Lena Platonos is a legend, and someone I was honoured to work with. The day she told me she had been playing and enjoying the record around her friends was a good day.'

'One Hundred Smiles' is the first release on his own label Box Of Toys. The label is named the same as his 2017-2018 radio show series, which featured the album's guests as well as Randomer, Machine Woman, Airhead, The Maghreban and Object Blue.

'One Hundred Smiles' is released on LP and digital via Box Of Toys on 2nd November 2018.

Overmono (UK brothers Truss & Tessela) turn to their DIY Poly Kicks imprint for the first time together with the 3-track EP, 'Raft Living'. This record follows up from the previous 'Arla' EP series, released earlier last year on the iconic XL Recordings.

'Daisy Chain' opens with an infectious breakbeat topped with rich, effervescent chords, while 'The Mabe' offers a mind-bending, 130bpm hardcore-jungle anthem. The EP ends with title track 'Raft Living'; a 2 minute arpeggiated ear worm, closing off a standout EP in the Overmono catalogue thus far.

Dj Bebedera Is A Young Producer Who Hails From Lisbon And One Of The Pioneers Of The Tarraxo Do Gueto / Fodência Style, Which Is The Lisboan Sub-genre Of The Angolan Tarraxinha.

The Tarraxo Do Gueto Is Characterised By Its Languid 90bpm Beats Highlighting The Erotic Side Of Kuduro Music Which Is Surprisingly Known To Few Audiences.

The 2 Labels Bazzerk And Promesses Have Collaborated On A Series Of Two 7" Singles With The Lisboan Producer Which Groups Together 4 Iconic Tracks From The Genre.

....and we'd sleep out under the stars, didn't even need a blanket...Victor Valiant is a musical pairing of two friends who've been meaning to go in the studio for many moons, but life has always got in the way.Keith Tenniswood and Suade Bergemann give you seven tracks of sublime funk and sonic experiments coming straight from Suade's mega studio deep in the Northeast of England. Recorded last year over two 3 day sessions, it's the next release on Keith's Asking for Trouble label AFT003. Cut and mastered between the two producers they have executed every level of production for this double pack vinyl release.
Asking for Trouble is Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive Man's) recently birthed label and home to the emissions from his studio and treasured time spent with producer friends. Suade Bergemann is a Newcastle-based producer, mastering engineer and founder of Techno label Adapted Vinyl. He collaborates with Steve Legget and is a resident at Free Rotation.

About The library Tool Kit' Series The New Sub-label From Wncl Recordings Features 12 Short tools' Per Release, For Use On Discotheque Sound Systems And Home Stereos Alike. Released On 10' Vinyl With Digital To Follow At A Later Date

About This Record Jane In Palma (the Artist Previously Known As Don Froth / One Half Of Bato Bato) Graces The Tool Kit Series With A Selection Of Jazz And Latin Cuts And A Flip Side Full Of Live Conga Jams

Confunktion Records own Mr. Confuse returns with his fifth studio album 'Only A Man'.

This album is about the depths of Mr. Confuse and therefore a very personal album in a way. From well-known soul topics of love and hate to social issues of modern life - this album is all about an odyssey through time, rhythm and music.

Times of big studio personals are long gone so a big part of creating this album was the imagination what kind of instruments, musicians and sound design is wanted. With up to 16 international musicians, Mr. Confuse created incredible sounding big arrangements.

The way Mr. Confuse produces his music is inspired by growing up with the 90s hip hop producer technique of creating something new by referring unheard funk and soul. This from of appreciating 60s and 70s music in order to bring it on a new level of musical expression is a clear trademark of Mr. Confuse.

The process of sampling and resampling recorded musicians creates an organic, powerful, authentic and danceable funk sound, which can be heard in each and every second on this record.

Twisting electro funk from the 80s into heavy 60s and 70s funk that could have been the blue print for the original version became a true Mr. Confuse feature already years ago. This time he re-funked the well-known freestyle electro classic 'Let The Music Play' by Shannon.

Also one of the reasons it's entitled 'Only A Man' is because it means composing, producing, arranging, mixing, recording, organising, promoting and going abroad preforming by just one 'man'.

The Bristol label ran from the record shop the same name reaches its 50th release
Peverelist returns to mark the occasion having put out the first 12" on the label in 2009
The A side 'Left Hand' is a joyous reimagining of piano house in a Livity Sound style
The B side 'Right Hand' is a heads down, dubby UK Techno number
Full picture sleeve including an essay by Joe Cowton